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BIODIVERSITY & ITS CONSERVATION
proportionate 6. Which of the following groups does not
Give pie diagram represents the
1. groups of include the countries which contribute to 12
numver of species of major
invertebrates. ldentify the groups A and
B. megadiversity centres of the world?
Other Animal
groups
(i) Mexico, Columbia, Brazil
(ii) Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela

Custaccans (iii) Madagascar, Indonesia, Malaysia

(iv) China, Germany, Japan
(v) China, India, Australia
()) ((i) (2) (v) (3) (ii) (4) (iv)
7. Western ghats have a greater number of
(1) A =nsects, B= Molluscs
amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. What
(2) A= Molluscs, B= Insects
kind of diversity does it represent?
(3) A =Insets, B = Annelids
(4) A =Molluscs, B= Annelids (1) Species diversity (2) Genetic diversity
2. There are four major causes of accelerated rates
bix (3) Ecological diversity (4) None of these
8. Keystone species deserve protection. because
of species xtinction, which are collectively
these
called as 'thè evil quarter. Which one of the
following is not ineluded in 'the evil quarter"? (1) are capable of surviving in, harsh
environmental conditions
(1) Over exploitation (2) indicate presence of certain minerals in the soil
(2) Pollution
(3) Co-extinctions
(3) have become rare due to overexploitation
(4) Alien species invasions (4) play an important role in supporting other species
Match Column-I with Column-II and select the
3. When aspecies becomes extinct. the plant and
animal species associated with it in an correct option from. the codes given below.
Column-1 Column-II
obligatory way also become extinct. This
phenomenon is referred to as A Rhinoceros () High endemism
(1) Fragmentation B In Situ Off site conservation
(2) Alien species invasion conservation
(3) Over-exploitation Ex Situ (iü)On site conservation
(4) Co-extinction Conservation
4. The diversity of organisms sharing the same
D Hot spots (iv) Kaziranga
habitat or community is temed as
(1) alpha diversity (1) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(1)
(2) beta diversity (2) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(i), D-(ii)
(3) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(iii), D-()
(3) gamma diversity (4) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(i)
(4) delta diversity 10. 'Broadly utilitarian' argument for the
5. India is-one of the 12 megadiversity centres of conservation of biodiversily does not include
the world and
being divided (1) bioprospecting
into
biogeographical regions: (2) pollination
(1) 8 (2) 10 (3) aesthetic value
(3) 16 (4) 18 (4) climatic regulation
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SAKZENNYKE/NEARANRI3OAANROEREENSEISENAAS :

Which of the following is not an example of 17. What is common to the following plants;
11.
in-situ conservation? Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfiaand Aconitum?
(0) AIl are ornamental plants
(1) Biosphere reserves (2) National parks (2) All are phylogenic link species
(3) Wildlife sanctuaries (4) Zoological parks
12. Read the following statement. (3) All are prone to over exploitation
(4) All are exclusively present in the Eastern
"Nature's biological library is burning. even
before we catalogued the titles of all the books Himalayas
18. Match the columns I and II, and choose the
stocked there".
correct combination from the options given.
This statement is given is your NCERT book.
What would its mean Column-I Column-II
(1) The diversily of plants and animals is not Conservation Number in

uniform technique India

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(2) Rich biodiversity is essential for ecosystem 1|Hospots 90
health 2 National parks b
14.
(3) A large fraction of species faces the threat 3 Wildlife sanctuaries C
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of becoming extinct even before we 4 Biosphere reserves
3
discover them
(4) All of the above (1)a-l, b-2, c-3, d-4 (2) a-l, b-2, d-3, c-4
13. Match the columns Iand II, choose the correct (3) e-1, c-2,.b-3, d-4 (4)e-1, b-2, d-3, c-4
combination from the options given. 19. Given. below are pie diagrams A, B and C
of
related to proprotionate number of speciesand
Column-i Column-Il
Number of major texa of: invertebrates, vertebrates
Locality
birds spcies plants respectively.:. Critically study and fill
1| India a 56 inthe blanks I, II, III and IV.
Amazon rain forest b 105
Other anima!
3 Greenland 1200
groups Mammals
Colombia 1300 Fishes
1400 Crustaceans Birds
5 New York
(1) d-1, c-2, a-3, e-4, b-5 AReptiles
(2)c-1, e-2, d-3, b-4, a-5 Insects
(3) e-1, d-2, c-3, a-4, b-5
Invertebrates Vertebr¡tes
(4)c-1, d-2, a-3, e-4, b-5
14. David Tilman's.: long-term ecosystem Ferns and other

experiments using outdoor plots showed that

(1) Increased diversity contributed to lower
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productivity Lchens
(2) Increased diversit'y contributcd to higher Algáe
productivity
(3) Increased divers ity have no impact on
Plants
productivity
(4) Increased diversity have unpredictable (1) 1-Malluscs, II-Amphibians, lll-Fungi, IV
impact on productivity Agiosperms
15. Clarias gariepinis is (2) 1-Malluscs, Il-Amphibians, ll-angiospems,
(1)African 'ratfish (2) Indian catfish
(3) African catfish (4) American catfish IV-Fungi
16. How many species from world and India, (3) 1-Hexapoda, II-Amphibians, IIl-Fungi.
respectively, facing the threat of extinction. IV-Angiosperms
(0) 45,000 and I,200 (2) 2,000 and 784 (4)1-Turtles, I-Fungi, Ill-Amphibians, IV
(3) 784 and 27 (4) 15,000 and 650
Angiosperms E
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difference between threatened 24. Given below is the incomplete flow chart
20. What is the
species and an endangered species ? depicting in-situ and ex-situ approaches of
An
(1) Athreatened species is alteady extinct. conserving biodiversity. Study carefully and
endangered. species means. that the fill in the blanks III, III and IV.
population's numbers have increased
greatly over the last 5 years. Biodiversity
(2) A threatened species are in danger and an Conservatíon
endangered species are .not in danger.
(3) A threatenend species . means- that the Jn-situ conservation EX-situ conservation
population is likely to become endangered.
(4) An threatened species means that, the Sacred
population is likely to become endangered. .grooves and lakes
An cndangered species has .population IV Botanical
numbers so low that it is likely to become. gardens, Arborata,
extinct. Zooligical gardes etc.
21. What is sustanable use ?
(1) I-Biosphere reserves; II-National parks and
(1) The method to help and protect
(2) Protected strips of land that
biodiversity -wildlife sanctuaries; III,Sacred plants,
allow organisms Home gardens; IV-Seed banks, field gene
to migrate from one
wilderness area to.
another banks, cryopreservation etc.
(3) A law that makes it
illegal to harm species (2) I-Sacred plants, Home gardens;
that are listed as II-National parks and wildlife sanctuaries;
(4) The ability to Use
endangered or extinct
natural
that helps people and resources
in a way II-Biösphere reserves; IV-Seed banks,
protects the ecosystem field gene banks,
22 (A)More than 70 percent of
all the species (3)
cryopreservation. etc.
recorded ate animals I-Biosphere reserves; II-Seed banks, field
(B) Out of every 10 gene banks,
animals on this planet, 7 are cryopreservation etc.,
insects
(C) The number of II-Sacred plants, Home gardens;
fungi species in IVNational parks and wildlife sanctuaries
more than the combined total ofthe world is
of fishes, the species (4))I-Biosphere reserves;
amphibians,
(D) Number of fishes is reptiles and mammals Home gardens;
I-Sacred plants,
very less than that of. III-National parks and
mammals wildlife
Which of the sanctuaries: IV- Seed banks, field
(1) A, B following is correct ? gene banks,
(3) B, C, D (2) A, B, C 25: cryopreservation etc.
Which of the following
23. Select the (4) A, B, C,D stateménts about species
area relationship and their
(A) India hasincorrect
more statement(s). extinction rates is correct ? consequences for
than 50 × 10²
ifferent
(B) India has strains of rice genetically () Species-area
relationship cannot be used to
10 × 10 predict future extinction rates
(C) The genetie
variationvarieties
in
of mango (2) Thè number of species present
costRauwolfia
can be in terms of
(D)The of vomitoria
reserpine with the size of an area decreases
of tropical rain forest
the land initially covered 6% (3) 50% of earth's species may
become extinct
cover surface of earth, in the next five
(1) A, B only 14% of the land but now they. years
arca (4) Extinction rates are
(3)B, C, D (2) A, B, C generally higher on
E islands that on mainlands
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26. Which of the following statement is true ? 27. Number of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds
(A)Logo of WWF is Red Panda and mammals species found in Amazonian
(B)Organization responsible for maintaining rain forest respectively are
Cli Red Data Book/Red List is IUCN (1) 427, 378, 1300, 3000 and 339
(C) Genetic diversity. in agricultural crops is (2) 3000, 1300, 359, 427 and 378
threatened by extensive intercropping (3) 3000, 378, 427, 1300 and 427
(D) In India, we find.mangoes with different (4) 3000, 427, 378, 1300 and 427
flavours, colours, fibre-content and. sugar 28. Which one of the following is an endangered
content plant species of India?
(E) The world biodiversity day is celebrated. (1) Rauwolfia serpentina
annually on 29th December (2) Santalum album (Sandal wood)
(1) (A) and (B) (2) (C) and (D). (3) Cycas beddonei
(3) None of these (4) All of these (4) All of the above

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